On the fact he shoots those 24 foot 2 pointers. Those shots would EAT me ALIVE when Tmac shot them. Either take it to the hole or take the 3.... Couple random questions (these aren't questions that anyone will probably know but it would be fun to guess): 1) Is there a reason they shoot those and don't move back? 2) Is there a more frustrating shot for you guys? (obvious a missed shot is pretty damn frustrating, but I mean like floating layups (ala rafer) or something else)
Thats Aldridge's game. It kills you when McGrady does it because we have seen him attack, he has an all around game. Aldridge is what he is.
Yea I understand that, that's not the issue at hand, but why can't he learn to shoot 2 feet further back and get the extra point, just the fact it's such a long range 2, makes it such a low % shot.
No it is a higher % shot for him, the farther back you are the lower the %. Not to mention having a midrange jumper is deadly. Scola and Landry help Yao so much being able to hit jumpers like that.
Lol nice, I think it is 23'9 at its farthest, could be wrong. I just read something on ISH not too long ago about the recent changes over the years.
His range probably doesnt extend out that far, and when your closer in to the paint, its easy to be doubled. Those long 2's are the easiest shots to get off in an iso situation.
Most of the greatest scorers of all time had dominant midrange games. Kyle Lowry can't hit a 3 but a step in and he is deadly accurate....
Tracy always shot a lot of 2's with his foot directly on the 3pt line...and there's just no way in hell anyone is going to convince me there's anything strategic about that. There's no excuse for him not stepping back 6" to take the shot that's worth 50% more.
Well, he's less likely to make that shot. It's not about the range but more about the rhythm. Mcgrady and Aldridge are similar in that they've practiced shooting a shot that most defenses want to give up. Just like Yao's long turnaround fadeway and Kobe's elbow jumper over tight D it's a tough shot but with practice it's not as tough. It's the same with any player, once you get them to take an extra step (out of their rhythm) then their percentage usually goes down. Watching Mcgrady, he almost never makes shots out of rhythm, where he has to take an "extra step". The rockets seem to be doing a good job at forcing Aldridge to take that extra step that gets him off rhythm, so even when he's open some times he's missing.
I will say I dont mind it at all. Calvin Murphy commented on this subject in the last few years and he said the 3 point line really changed the game in a bad way when it was introduced. He said guys go OUT OF THEIR RANGE (meaning a long 19ft jumper is a much higher percentage then the 23ft jumper) to try for a 3, even though their FG% takes a huge dip because of it. He said its a lost art in the NBA where you can run down on a fast break and pull up for a 17ft jumper and drain it (for those guys who were good at midrange Js)
Well jump shots never put the other team in any pressure, they don't get big guys in foul trouble, they don't stop the time clock, so I'm fine with Blazers being a jump shot team. That being said, Brandon Roy is really gold to them.
I do often shoot from a similar range in real life because I´m more consistent from there than from 3pt. It looks like just a mini step back you have to do but it is a real big difference.
Yeah I find it a lot easier to shoot from either on the line or a step inside the line...thats just how it is.
I'm sure the Rockets smile every time he shoots that, regardless of whether he hits or miss. 20+ foot 2 pointers are just bad shots. I love it when Aldridge or Outlaw or Roy go for that shot. It puts no pressure on the defense and the chances of it going in is so small. Aldridge has played like crap this series BECAUSE that's all he shoots. I don't care what kind of range you have. You're not going to be productive if all you take are long fadeaways in the post and 20 foot jumpshots.
Mike Bibby lives and dies on the 3p line. And most people here is dying for him to be here in this team.
